Nerds To Go Computer Repair Tool of the Week - CCleaner

CCleaner from Piriform is one of our most installed and celebrated free utilities in our Nerd arsenal.

In the days of 3TB Hard Drives one would think there is no need to clean and maintain your computer. After all how could anyone ever run out of space. In reality, temporary files gobble up gigabytes of space and the privacy implications of tracking cookies are being debated in the highest levels of our government. Enter CCleaner, a free, extremely flexible and fast utility from the folks over at Piriform. Not only does it remove temporary files from your system and Internet Explorer, it supports dozens of popular applications and almost every web browser on the market. One simple click and the eradication of temporary files, cookies, history and more is gone in the blink of an eye. In addition, CCleaner offers a handy startup manager (use with caution and only if you know what you are doing) and a registry cleaner (also use carefully).  From simple file cleaning to advanced tools CCleaner is Nerd tested and recommended!

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Nokia and Microsoft Form Partnership for Smartphones

The worlds dominant phone maker on decline Nokia, recently unveiled its newly appointed CEO's plan to partner with Microsoft. In a shocking move to the mobile Market, Windows Phone 7 will be the premiere operating system on Nokia smartphones; eschewing Symbian and Meego. According to CEO Steven Elop:
"There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them. There will be challenges. We will overcome them. Success requires speed. We will be swift. Together, we see the opportunity, and we have the will, the resources and the drive to succeed."